๐Ÿ–ฅ miniMerch Studio

Desktop app for building Minima shops โ€” no Terminal required

What is miniMerch Studio?

miniMerch Studio is a desktop application that provides a visual interface for building and managing your miniMerch shops. Instead of using the command line, you fill in a form, drop in images, and click Build.

When launched, Studio starts a local server and opens your browser at http://localhost:3456. Everything runs on your own computer โ€” nothing is sent anywhere.

Download

All releases: github.com/eurobuddha/miniMerch/releases

Installation Instructions

โš ๏ธ First-time launch: macOS will warn "unidentified developer" because the app isn't signed with an Apple Developer certificate. This is normal for indie apps. Right-click โ†’ Open to bypass it โ€” you only need to do this once.
1
Open the .dmg file
Double-click miniMerch-Studio-0.2.0.dmg to mount it.
2
Drag to Applications
Drag miniMerch Studio into the Applications folder shown in the disk image.
3
First launch โ€” bypass Gatekeeper
Do not double-click. Instead: right-click on miniMerch Studio in Applications โ†’ Open โ†’ click Open again in the dialog. You only do this once.
4
Browser opens
Your default browser opens at http://localhost:3456 โ€” the Studio is ready.
5
Next launches
Double-click the app in Applications normally โ€” the Gatekeeper prompt won't appear again.
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To stop Studio
Right-click the app in the Dock โ†’ Quit, or press Ctrl+C in any terminal where it's running.
๐Ÿ’ก Generated files location

Shop and inbox zips are saved to: ~/Documents/miniMerch/dist/

โš ๏ธ SmartScreen warning: Windows Defender SmartScreen will warn "Windows protected your PC" because the app isn't signed with a commercial certificate. Click More info โ†’ Run anyway. You only need to do this once.
1
Run the installer
Double-click miniMerch-Studio-0.2.0-Setup.exe.
2
Bypass SmartScreen
Click More info, then Run anyway.
3
One-click install
No admin password required. Installs to your user folder. Click through the installer.
4
Launch from desktop shortcut
Double-click the miniMerch Studio shortcut on your desktop. The server starts silently in the background.
5
Browser opens
Your default browser opens at http://localhost:3456 โ€” the Studio is ready.
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To stop Studio
Open Task Manager โ†’ find node.exe โ†’ End Task. Or uninstall via Add/Remove Programs which also stops it.
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To uninstall
Settings โ†’ Apps โ†’ miniMerch Studio โ†’ Uninstall. This also removes the desktop shortcut.
๐Ÿ’ก Generated files location

Shop and inbox zips are saved to: Documents\miniMerch\dist\

Using miniMerch Studio

Once the browser is open at http://localhost:3456 you'll see two tabs:

Tab 1: Vendor Setup

Complete this once before building your first shop:

  1. Enter your Minima address โ€” from Wallet MiniDapp โ†’ Receive (starts with 0x)
  2. Enter your Maxima public key โ€” open Terminal MiniDapp, type maxima, copy the mxpublickey value (starts with Mx)
  3. Optionally enter a CoinMarketCap API key for live Minima pricing
  4. Click Save Configuration
๐Ÿ’ก Keys and addresses

See Step 2 of the miniMerch Setup Guide for detailed instructions on finding your Minima address and Maxima public key.

Tab 2: Build Shop

  1. Enter a shop name (appears as the MiniDapp title)
  2. Set the Minima slippage % โ€” buffer added to the Minima price at checkout to cover volatility (default 10%)
  3. Click + Add Product to add products (up to 40)
  4. For each product fill in: name, mode (units or weight), price, quantity, description, and optionally drop an image
  5. Drag the โ ฟ handle on any card to reorder products
  6. Click Build Shop

After a successful build, two download buttons appear:

Both files are also saved automatically to Documents/miniMerch/dist/.

Next Steps